English

Your skills in reading, writing, thinking, and speaking will be developed and strengthened through our English curriculum.

In each year of study, you’ll be challenged by stimulating reading assignments, frequent writing projects, comprehensive vocabulary program, and oral presentations. And, if you are ready for a still greater challenge as a junior or senior, Advanced English courses are available for a variety of topics.

2022-2023 English Courses

English I
English for International Students I
English II
English for International Students II
English III: Black Swan Experience
English III: American Crime
English III: I, the People: James Baldwin
English III: Crime & Punishment
Advanced English III
English IV: Whodunnit? The Murder Mystery in Literature, Film, & Popular Culture
English IV: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
English IV: The Documentary Idea: Reading
English IV: Documentary Films Past & Present
English IV: Foodie Film & Literature
Advanced English IV: Creative Nonfiction
Advanced English IV: Jane Austen’s World
Advanced English IV: Creative Writing: Poetry & Short Story
Advanced English IV: Anna Karenina & the Russian Novel
Elective: Creative Writing I, II, & III
Elective: Journalism

English Department Chair

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Dr. Mary Edmonds

English Department Chair; English Teacher

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Dr. Mary Edmonds came to Chatham Hall in 1998 after teaching at both the college and high school levels. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Davidson College and then studied at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. In addition to heading the English Department, Mary is the sponsor of Iris, the School’s literary magazine, and a faculty sponsor of the Student Council. A girls' school graduate herself, her favorite thing about Chatham Hall is the intellectually-engaged student body. She lives on campus with her husband and their Weimaraners.